Highway Code

by **AdamW** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:28 pm

Is the 'Highway Code' law?

Just having a discussion on another forum, half the members are saying it is, the others not.

I thought it was under the;

CUR = Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986

RVLR = Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

Thanks in advance!

by **crr003** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:30 pm

AdamW wrote:Is the 'Highway Code' law?

Read page 4 and what's on the back of the HC

by **AdamW** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:57 am

Thank you chaps, and welcome Stressed Dave.

by **John C** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:26 pm

For those of you who you are interested in the highway code if you go to the following link you can be part of the consultation on the NEW Highwaycode that is to come out some time in the future??

www.dsa.gov.highwaycode

It has some good stuff it it and brings things up to date. Nows your chance to get involved. Regards John C

by **John C** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:30 pm

Sorry guys got the link wrong. Another Snior moment!!

here it is again

www.dsa.gov.uk/highwaycode

Regards John C

by **Darren** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:45 pm

AdamW wrote:Is the 'Highway Code' law?
Just having a discussion on another forum, half the members are saying it is, the others not.
I thought it was under the;
CUR = Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986
RVLR = Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
Thanks in advance!

AdamW I'm shocked you didn't just go grab your copy and have a look to see what it said on the back :shock:

Back of The Highway code wrote:A failure on the part of a person to observe any provision of The Highway Code shall not itself render that person liable to criminal proceedings of any kind, but any such failure may in any proceedings (whether civil or criminal and including proceedings for an offence under the Traffic Acts, the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 or sections 18 to 23 of the Transport Act 1985) be relied upon by any party to the proceedings as tending to establish or negative any liability which in in question in those proceedings.

Road Traffic Act 1998

Basically, dont follow it and if you get sideways or end up in a pickle and you were doing something which contravened that little document, it may well be used against you.

by **AdamW** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:43 pm

Darren wrote:
AdamW I'm shocked you didn't just go grab your copy and have a look to see what it said on the back

My copy was at home and I was at work, so that's the reason for the question.

I'll make sure to put my copy in the car.

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